Twitter may remove Like button: Here's what other tech giants have gotten rid of earlier

Earlier this year Facebook removed the Downvote feature.

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Last Updated: Nov 21, 2018, 02.48 PM IST

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By c-viandra.dsouza@timesgroup.com

Twitter is planning to remove its ‘like’ button soon to “improve the quality of debate on the social platform”, CEO Jack Dorsey said. A look at other options that social media giants added or removed.

Downvote —Facebook Earlier this year, Facebook came up with a feature called ‘Downvote’, which was tested with a small number of people in the US. The motive behind this was to create a way for people to provide a signal to Facebook that a comment is inappropriate, uncivil, or misleading.

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However, that led Facebook to show fewer viral videos, which in turn contributed to a 700,000 user decrease in US and Canada daily active users. It was subsequently removed.

Unsend Messages —SnapchatAfter revamping the app in February, Snapchat gave its users the ‘Unsend’ which allowed users to delete previously sent messages.

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The option made it easier for people to manage what information they put out into the digital sphere – theoretically. It also meant that the messages would be deleted from the servers as well.

Gender options—Tinder In 2016, this popular dating app gave users the chance to choose transgender as an option. The update makes it possible for people to specify gender identities like transgender, trans man, trans woman, gender queer or any other term that matches their gender identity.

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No matter how people identify, they can choose to be included in searches for men and/or women.

Save Posts —Instagram In 2016, Instagram added a new option that enabled users to save posts they might want to view again later. Instagram said users could use the tool to keep track of “a funny video you want to remember, a new outfit you like or even inspiration for an upcoming vacation”. The feature did come as welcome news to many Instagram users who didn’t have an efficient way to save posts they wanted to look at later.